Key Takeaways Bitcoin slipped about 1.5% to near $78,800 late yesterday after briefly trading above $80,400. Fed funds futures put roughly 57% odds on a September rate hike, up from 34.8% in late August. Spot bitcoin ETFs hold $101.25 billion in net assets, with Blackrock’s IBIT adding $3.575 billion in 30 days. The Calendar Doing…
The Ethereum Foundation assessed 62 proposed Hegotá changes, but only two received its highest “must ship” grade. Ethereum is targeting a quantum-resistant Layer 1 by December 2029, with the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster laying out a multi-fork plan as Hegotá enters its scoping phase. Post-quantum security sits alongside privacy, faster finality, state management and…
It’s finally happening — this week, we are (probably) about to see Apple’s first foldable iPhone, more than five years after Samsung launched its first foldable phone. Apple’s annual iPhone release events are always interesting in one way or another, but this year’s presentation is one of the most anticipated in a while. As Tim…
A Bitcoin forum post published on Sept. 7, 2010, has resurfaced 16 years later after an early miner described a projected $5.68 electricity bill for mining a 50 BTC block as “a net loser.” Summary A 2010 miner estimated 47.3 kilowatt-hours to obtain an expected 50-BTC block reward through mining. At twelve cents per kilowatt-hour,…
September brings little movement in the TIOBE top 10, though several races beneath the surface remain unsettled. Python keeps its lead, C++ widens its advantage over Java, and the final positions remain closely fought. Elsewhere, Julia nears a return to the top 20 as MATLAB slips again, adding another turn to a story that began…
Key Takeaways Chelsea’s new USDC jersey sponsor caused Hong Kong fans to fear arrest under local stablecoin laws. Hong Kong penalizes unlicensed crypto promos, making local merchants hesitant to sell the jersey. Regulators noted active marketing is banned, though legal experts say fans wearing the shirt are safe. Hong Kong Chelsea Fans Nervous About Latest…
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP meme coin has already spawned counterfeit tokens ahead of its September 9 launch on Base. Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, will launch a meme coin called LAPTOP on Coinbase’s Base network on September 9, naming it after the laptop tied to a 2020 election controversy and reserving a…
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Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Foreign platforms, including crypto, prediction market, and web3 apps that rely on third-party aggregators to accept QR Ph payments could soon lose access to Philippine domestic payment rails under proposed regulations from the Bangko Sentral…
Bitcoin has fallen 0.8% to about $79,176 over the past 24 hours as analysts forecast continued trading between $78,000 and $82,000 before the Federal Reserve’s September policy decision. Summary Bitcoin traded between $78,707 and $80,494 over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. CoinEx expects the price to remain between $78,000 and $82,000 until the…
